Proposed draft Bill on media council submitted to ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed draft Bill on the establishment of the Malaysian Media Council, which among others aims to uphold and promote media freedom and a legislative and regulatory environment conducive for that purpose, was submitted to the Communications and Multimedia Ministry last month.

Council pro-tem committee chairman Premesh Chandran said the draft Bill, along with a report that sets out the establishment of the council via a parliamentary act, was submitted on Aug 3.

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